Sectional wheel-rim



J. W. WHITE.

SECTIONAL WHEEL RIM. APPLICATION man )UNE 27. 1919 Patented May 11,1920.

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J. W.V WHITE.

SECTIONAL WHEEL RIM.

APPLICATION FILED IIINE 27,19I9.

1,340,094. Patented May 11, 1920.

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UNITED sTATEs 'PATENT oEErcE.

JOHN WESLEY WHITE, QFLEWISTOWN, MONTANA, ASSIGNRv 0F ONEfHALlF T0 WILLIAM D. ROSE, OF LEWISTOWN, MONTANA.

sEcTro'NAL WHEEL-EIM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Application filed June 27, 1919. Serial No. 367,078.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WESLEY WHITE, citizen of the United States, residing at Lewistown, in the county of Fergus and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sectional VVheel-Rims, of which the following is a specification. A

This invention relates to an improvement in sectional wheel rims to receive and securely' hold any desired type of separable tire.

The improved rim is constructed in two sections, one having a fixed definite relation to the wheel fellyand the other adapted for adjustable connection with such fixed section, each rim having .flanges to engage the tire beads. The coperation of the section of the rim being separable and adjustable, permits a proper setting of the' tire on the ixed section and the final adjustment of the -removable section to properly secure l such tire to thereby avoid all objectional wear incident to the placing of the tire on the usual wheel-fixed rim or one piece demountable rim.

The invention also contemplates a means Vfor preventing creeping of the tire in use,

such result being secured bythe use of a specially-formedvstrip secured to and forming part of the fixed section of the rim, and which strip also provides a base for the entire support of the tire during application of the removable section of the rim.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a wheel with the improved rim in place.

Fig. 2 is a similar view from the opposite side. v

Fig. 3 is a broken transverse section of the rim and applied tire with the parts fully assembled.

Fi 4 is a similar view, showing the tire apphed and the separable section in initial position of application but not fully seated. n

Fig. 5 is a broken plan, showing particularly the strip for preventing creeping of the tire.

The improved rim is herev shown as comprising a xed section 1 and a removable or clamping section 2. The fixed section comprises a base lwall 3 adapted to fit snugly on the surface of the wheel felly 4. One edge edge, is reduced 4in thickness, providing a shoulder 6, from `which the section l, ex-

tends to substantially the proximate edge vof the wheel felly as an inclined or` gradually reduced bearing edge 7.

Secured to that edge of the wheel felly 5 underlying the flangeedgeof the section 1, is an annular band 8, adapted to rest squarely against and appropriately secured, as by screws 9, to theouter surface of the felly. lSupporting lips 10 extend from the upper edge of the band, such lips underl ing and conforming to the flange 5. V t

appropriate points the band 8 is formed with bolt openings 11, and interiorly threaded enlargements in the form of bolt-nuts 12, are secured to or formed integral with the band in line with the openings 11. Bolt openings 13 in line with the'bolt-openings 11 extend through the felly 5.

l The clamping section 2 comprises an annular member 14 conforming in diameter to the section 1, and having on its outer edge a heavy clencher-type flange 15. The inner edge of the section 2 is reduced on its lower surface to form a shoulder 16 corresponding to the shoulder 6, and from which shoulder thesection extends inwardly in a bearing edge 17, inclined reversely with respect t0 the bearing edge 7. The bearing edges 7 and 17, thus slidably coperate for an interit that will maintain the upper surfaces of the sections 1 and 2 substantially even. The section 2 is formed with depending ears 18 having bolt openings 19 adapted to aline with the openings 134 1n the felly when the sections are assembled in proper relation, and bolts 20 are provided with comparatively long threaded portions to engage the nut-enlargements 12 of the band 8. The

beaded ends 21 of the bolts bear against the ears 18, so that the sections 1 and 2 may be adjusted toward each other to the extent desired by proper adjustment of the bolts.

An anti-creeping strip 22 is secured to the base wall of the section l, as by screws 23, Ithis strip being transversely corrugated at 24, so that when the tire casing is under .pressure such corrugations bite into the same to an extent to absolutely prevent creepin The strip 22 is substantially of the fu l width of the base wall of the rim when in tire-holding relation,.so that said strip forms a rest or supporton which the tire may be placed and held during application.

`The improved rim may be readily adjusted toaccomodate tires of different form, 'such for example, as the ordinary clencher-type, straight-side, solid 'or cushion .type and so forth. This result isgained by the possibility of adjusting the sections so as to properly hold any type of tire.

The anti-creeping strip supports the full tire vin its initial application, thusrpermitz ting the positioning of the tire exactly as desired, Without pinching or displacement of the inner tube.A Furthermore the corrugations of such strip providerecesses be- Y- .of the particular size, as 80 pounds in a four-inch tire, Will assume a proper size for such tire, that is will inflate to proper tire size under appropriate pressure. Y

This tube When positioned on the improved rim. Will provide the tire proper, as the casing Will, through the peculiar formation of the rim, be drawn around andinto vcontact With such inflated tube, but without suicient force to be responsive to the pressure from Within the tube. The tube alone thus carries the pressure, and the casing merely protects the tube,`and is free of the pressure therein. This adaptability is entirely due to the fact that the rim permits thecasing to be drawn about the tube with just the pressure desired.

Claims 1. In combination with a felly having a series of openings therein, a rim section litting on and secured` to the felly and having a tire engaging. flange, a section fitting upon said rigid section and having a tire engaging flange land depending perforated ears in line with the openings of the felly and resting -against'one side of the felly, a band resting against the other side of the felly and having lips supporting the tire engaging flange of said rigid section, and also having threaded openings in line with the openings of said felly, and clamping bolts passing through the perforated ears of the movable section and the openings of the felly and engaging the threaded openings of theband. v

2. In combination with a felly having a series of openings therein,'a rim section itting onand secured to the felly and having a tire engaging fiange, a section fitting upon said rigid section and having a tire engaging flange anddepending perforated ears in line with the openings of the felly and resting against one side of the felly, a band resting against the vother side of the felly and having lips supporting the tire engaging flange of said rigid section and also having theaded openings -'n line with the Openings of said felly, an clamping bolts passing through the perforated ears of the movable section and the openings of the felly and engaging the threaded openings of the band, and an anti-Creeper strip disposed between the tire and rigid and movable-sections and secured to the felly and rigid section.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature J. wWESLEY NHlTE 

